Research Fellow in Modern History: St Andrews and the legacies of Empire – AR2540NB
School of History

School of History Salary: £33,797 - £40,322 per annum Start Date: 2 August 2021, or as soon as possible thereafter Fixed Term: 12 months

Applications are invited for a fixed-term Research Fellowship in Modern History.  

This is a full-time position, on a fixed term contract of 12 months.  

You will be expected to pursue historical research into St Andrews’ formal and informal connections with empire in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. As well as pursuing research of your own design, you will play a major role in setting the agenda for the development of the University’s plans to investigate and recognize the legacies of its involvement in imperial projects, including historic slavery and colonial violence, and to act upon that knowledge.  

You will be based in the School of History but will also be actively involved in wider institutional workstreams. You will produce an institutional report on your investigations at the end of the fellowship and will work under the guidance of Professor Aileen Fyfe (School of History) and Dr Katie Stevenson (Vice-Principal for Collections, Music and Digital Content).  

Applicants should have completed a PhD in a related topic before 2 August 2021.  

Further information on the University and the School of History can be found at the University website (www.st-andrews.ac.uk).  

To discuss this post informally, candidates may wish to contact Professor Aileen Fyfe (akf@st-andrews.ac.uk).  

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.    

The University of St Andrews is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all, which is further demonstrated through its working on the Gender and Race Equality Charters and being awarded the Athena SWAN award for women in academia, HR Excellence in Research Award and the LGBT Charter;  http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/.  The School of History holds a bronze Athena SWAN award.  

Please see the Further Particulars for required supporting documentation.

Closing Date: 14 June 2021                Interview Date: Week commencing 28 June 2021   

Please quote ref: AR2540NB   

Further Particulars: AR2540NB FPs.doc  

School of History
Salary: £33,797 - £40,322 per annum 
Start Date: 2 August 2021, or as soon as possible thereafter
Fixed Term: 12 months                                 
Vacancy Description
School of History Salary: £33,797 - £40,322 per annum Start Date: 2 August 2021, or as soon as possible thereafter Fixed Term: 12 months
 
Applications are invited for a fixed-term Research Fellowship in Modern History.  

This is a full-time position, on a fixed term contract of 12 months.  

You will be expected to pursue historical research into St Andrews’ formal and informal connections with empire in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. As well as pursuing research of your own design, you will play a major role in setting the agenda for the development of the University’s plans to investigate and recognize the legacies of its involvement in imperial projects, including historic slavery and colonial violence, and to act upon that knowledge.  

You will be based in the School of History but will also be actively involved in wider institutional workstreams. You will produce an institutional report on your investigations at the end of the fellowship and will work under the guidance of Professor Aileen Fyfe (School of History) and Dr Katie Stevenson (Vice-Principal for Collections, Music and Digital Content).  

Applicants should have completed a PhD in a related topic before 2 August 2021.  

Further information on the University and the School of History can be found at the University website (www.st-andrews.ac.uk).  

To discuss this post informally, candidates may wish to contact Professor Aileen Fyfe (akf@st-andrews.ac.uk).  

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.    

The University of St Andrews is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all, which is further demonstrated through its working on the Gender and Race Equality Charters and being awarded the Athena SWAN award for women in academia, HR Excellence in Research Award and the LGBT Charter;  http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/.  The School of History holds a bronze Athena SWAN award.  

Please see the Further Particulars for required supporting documentation.

Closing Date: 14 June 2021                Interview Date: Week commencing 28 June 2021   

Please quote ref: AR2540NB   

Further Particulars: AR2540NB FPs.doc  

School of History
Salary: £33,797 - £40,322 per annum 
Start Date: 2 August 2021, or as soon as possible thereafter
Fixed Term: 12 months